Laura Dern: 9 Things You Should Know About The 'Jurassic Park' Actress

Because, really now, what's not to love? She's the daughter of Bruce Dern and Diane Ladd, she's an indie darling who can carry dramatic weight while remaining light and airy, and she was in "Jurassic Park." Enough said.

But in case you need a few more reasons as "Jurassic Park 3D" hits theaters, here are nine things we love about Laura Dern.

Laura Dern: 9 Things You Should Know About The 'Jurassic Park' Actress

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Dern got her start in Martin Scorsese's 1974 film "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" after the director spotted her while she was visiting the set to see mother Diane Ladd. A mere 7 years old, all she had to do was eat an ice cream cone. But <a href="http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20090553,00.html" target="_blank">Scorsese reshot the scene 19 times</a>, meaning Dern probably walked away with a bit of a stomachache.
"I had to eat 19 cones," Laura recalls, "and Marty said to my mom, 'If she doesn't throw up after that, this girl is ready to be an actress.'"